The Dutchmans Stern

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The Dutchmans Stern

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The Dutchmans Stern
Highest point
Elevation 820 m (2,690 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 32°18′22.1″S137°58′14.84″E / 32.306139°S 137.9707889°E / -32.306139; 137.9707889 Coordinates: 32°18′22.1″S137°58′14.84″E / 32.306139°S 137.9707889°E / -32.306139; 137.9707889  
Geography
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The Dutchmans Stern
Parent range Flinders Ranges

The Dutchmans Stern is a mountain in South Australia located in the Flinders Ranges about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) north-west of the town of Quorn and 25 kilometres (16 miles) north east of the city of Port Augusta. [2] The mountain was named due to its “supposed resemblance to the stern of a Dutch vessel” with one source attributing the naming to early settlers in the vicinity while another source gives attribution to the British navigator, Matthew Flinders. [3] [4] [5] The mountain has a height of 820 metres (2,690 feet). [1] Since 1987, it has been located within the boundaries of the protected area known as The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park where its "prominent bluff" is considered to be “the main feature” of the conservation park. [6] [4] The mountain’s summit can be reached via a walking trail known as “The Dutchmans Stern Hike” which starts in the carpark at the entrance of the conservation park to the north east of the summit and which is reported by the conservation park’s managing authority as consisting of a loop which allows two choices of route - one being a walk of the full loop with a distance of 10.5 kilometres (6.5 miles) and a return time of 5 hours while the other is the most direct path to the summit with a total distance of 8.2 kilometres (5.1 miles) and a return time of 4 hours. [7]

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.

South Australia State of Australia

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second largest centre, has a population of less than 30,000.

Flinders Ranges mountain range in South Australia

The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts about 200 km (125 mi) north of Adelaide. The discontinuous ranges stretch for over 430 km (265 mi) from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna.

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Citations

  1. 1 2 Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, 2015.
  2. ↑ Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, 1999, p. 3.
  3. ↑ State Library of South Australia, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2010, p. 1.
  5. ↑ Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, 1999, p. 6.
  6. ↑ Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, 1999, p. 4.
  7. ↑ Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2010, p. 3.

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